वज्रसंस्पर्शबाणस्य भार्यां रामस्य रावण। अल्पबुद्धे हरस्येनां वधाय खलु रक्षसाम्
Rāvaṇa, of little understanding, you are taking Rāma’s wife, whose arrows are like the touch of thunderbolts, for the destruction of the rākṣasas.
समित्रबन्धुः सामात्यः सबलः सपरिच्छदः। विषपानं पिबस्येतत् पिपासित इवोदकम्
With friends, relatives, ministers, army, and attendants, you drink poison as if it were water, because you thirst for it.
अनुबन्धमजानन्तः कर्मणामविचक्षणाः। शीघ्रमेव विनश्यन्ति यथा त्वं विनशिष्यसि
Those who do not know the consequences of their actions, lacking discernment, quickly perish, just as you will perish.
बद्धस्त्वं कालपाशेन क्व गतस्तस्य मोक्ष्यसे। वधाय बडिशं गृह्य सामिषं जलजो यथा
You are bound by the noose of time; where will you go to escape it? Like a fish caught with bait, you are seized for destruction.
नहि जातु दुराधर्षौ काकुत्स्थौ तव रावण। धर्षणं चाश्रमस्यास्य क्षमिष्येते तु राघवौ
O Rāvaṇa, the two sons of Raghu, who are descended from Kakutstha, will never tolerate either your assault or the violation of this hermitage.
यथा त्वया कृतं कर्म भीरुणा लोकगर्हितम्। तस्कराचरितो मार्गो नैष वीरनिषेवितः
The act you have committed, cowardly and condemned by the world, is the way of thieves, not the path followed by heroes.
युद्ध्यस्व यदि शूरोऽसि मुहूर्तं तिष्ठ रावण। शयिष्यसे हतो भूमौ यथा भ्राता खरस्तथा
If you are truly a warrior, then fight! Stand for a moment, Rāvaṇa. You will lie slain on the ground, just as your brother Khara did.
परेतकाले पुरुषो यत् कर्म प्रतिपद्यते। विनाशायात्मनोऽधर्म्यं प्रतिपन्नोऽसि कर्म तत्
At the time of death, whatever action a man undertakes, if it is unrighteous, it leads only to his own destruction—and such a deed you have now chosen.
पापानुबन्धो वै यस्य कर्मणः को नु तत् पुमान्। कुर्वीत लोकाधिपतिः स्वयंभूर्भगवानपि
Who indeed would perform an act whose consequence is sin? Not even the lord of the world, the self-born, the divine one himself, would do so.
एवमुक्त्वा शुभं वाक्यं जटायुस्तस्य रक्षसः। निपपात भृशं पृष्ठे दशग्रीवस्य वीर्यवान्
Having spoken these auspicious words, the mighty Jatāyu fell forcefully upon the back of the ten-headed Rāvaṇa.
तं गृहीत्वा नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्विददार समन्ततः। अधिरूढो गजारोहो यथा स्याद् दुष्टवारणम्
Seizing him, Jatāyu tore at him on all sides with his sharp claws, just as a skilled elephant-rider might attack a vicious elephant.
विददार नखैरस्य तुण्डं पृष्ठे समर्पयन्। केशांश्चोत्पाटयामास नखपक्षमुखायुधः
With his beak pressing down on Rāvaṇa's back, he ripped at him with his claws, and, armed with claws, wings, and beak, he began to tear out his hair.
स तथा गृध्रराजेन क्लिश्यमानो मुहुर्मुहुः। अमर्षस्फुरितोष्ठः सन् प्राकम्पत च राक्षसः
Thus tormented again and again by the king of vultures, the Rākṣasa's lips quivered with rage, and he began to tremble.
सम्परिष्वज्य वैदेहीं वामेनाङ्केन रावणः। तलेनाभिजघानार्तो जटायुं क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
Rāvaṇa, holding Vaidehī on his left thigh, struck the suffering Jatāyu with his palm, his mind overcome by anger.
जटायुस्तमतिक्रम्य तुण्डेनास्य खगाधिपः। वामबाहून् दश तदा व्यपाहरदरिंदमः
But Jatāyu, the lord of birds, evaded him and, with his beak, tore off ten of Rāvaṇa's left arms.
संछिन्नबाहोः सद्यो वै बाहवः सहसाभवन्। विषज्वालावलीयुक्ता वल्मीकादिव पन्नगाः
The arms, just severed, instantly grew back, blazing with streams of poison, like serpents from an anthill.
ततः क्रोधाद् दशग्रीवः सीतामुत्सृज्य वीर्यवान्। मुष्टिभ्यां चरणाभ्यां च गृध्रराजमपोथयत्
Then, filled with rage, the mighty ten-headed one cast Sītā aside and struck the king of vultures with his fists and feet.
ततो मुहूर्तं संग्रामो बभूवातुलवीर्ययोः। राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य पक्षिणां प्रवरस्य च
Thereafter, a fierce battle took place for a moment between the chief of the Rākṣasas and the foremost of birds, both possessing great strength.
तस्य व्यायच्छमानस्य रामस्यार्थे स रावणः। पक्षौ पादौ च पार्श्वौ च खड्गमुद्धृत्य सोऽच्छिनत्
As he struggled for Rāma's sake, Rāvaṇa drew his sword and cut off his wings, feet, and sides.
स च्छिन्नपक्षः सहसा रक्षसा रौद्रकर्मणा। निपपात महागृध्रो धरण्यामल्पजीवितः
With his wings severed by the fierce deed of the Rākṣasa, the great vulture, his life nearly spent, fell suddenly to the earth.
तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ क्षतजार्द्रं जटायुषम्। अभ्यधावत वैदेही स्वबन्धुमिव दुःखिता
Seeing Jaṭāyu fallen to the ground, drenched in blood, Vaidehī, distressed, rushed toward him as one would to a dear kinsman.
तं नीलजीमूतनिकाशकल्पं सपाण्डुरोरस्कमुदारवीर्यम्। ददर्श लङ्काधिपतिः पृथिव्यां जटायुषं शान्तमिवाग्निदावम्
The lord of Laṅkā beheld Jaṭāyu on the earth, resembling a dark rain cloud, with pale chest and noble strength, lying still like a fire at the end of a forest blaze.
ततस्तु तं पत्ररथं महीतले निपातितं रावणवेगमर्दितम्। पुनश्च संगृह्य शशिप्रभानना रुरोद सीता जनकात्मजा तदा
Then Sītā, her face radiant as the moon, once more embraced the bird, fallen to the ground and subdued by Rāvaṇa's might, and wept, daughter of Janaka.
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Hear now the fifty-second sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa.
सा तु ताराधिपमुखी रावणेन निरीक्ष्य तम्। गृध्रराजं विनिहतं विललाप सुदुःखिता
Then Sītā, foremost among women, seeing the king of vultures slain by Rāvaṇa, lamented in deep sorrow.
निमित्तं लक्षणं स्वप्नं शकुनिस्वरदर्शनम्। अवश्यं सुखदुःखेषु नराणां परिदृश्यते
Omens, signs, dreams, and the cries of birds are surely seen in the joys and sorrows destined for men.
न नूनं राम जानासि महद्व्यसनमात्मनः। धावन्ति नूनं काकुत्स्थ मदर्थं मृगपक्षिणः
Surely, Rāma, you do not know of your great misfortune; indeed, O descendant of Kakutstha, beasts and birds are running for my sake.
अयं हि कृपया राम मां त्रातुमिह संगतः। शेते विनिहतो भूमौ ममाभाग्याद् विहंगमः
This bird, out of compassion, came here to save me, but now lies slain on the ground because of my misfortune.
त्राहि मामद्य काकुत्स्थ लक्ष्मणेति वराङ्गना। सुसंत्रस्ता समाक्रन्दच्छृण्वतां तु यथान्तिके
"Save me now, O Kakutstha, O Lakṣmaṇa!" the noble lady, greatly terrified, cried out, hoping those nearby might hear.
तां क्लिष्टमाल्याभरणां विलपन्तीमनाथवत्। अभ्यधावत वैदेहीं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
As she, adorned with disheveled garlands and ornaments, wailed like one abandoned, Rāvaṇa, lord of the Rākṣasas, rushed toward Vaidehī.